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Townsend Creek Weather Records (USS0008G07S)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Townsend Creek (USS0008G07S), Wyoming, United States, with 47 years of record.

Key Facts for Townsend Creek

  • Townsend Creek (USS0008G07S) is a weather station in Wyoming, United States at 42.70 latitude and -108.90 longitude, 2,652 m (8,700 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1980 to 2026, 47 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Townsend Creek still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Townsend Creek set a daily record high maximum temperature of 20.3 C (68.5 F) on 8 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

  • Location: Wyoming, United States, 42.70 latitude, -108.90 longitude.
  • Elevation: 2,652 m (8,700 ft).
  • Period of record: 1980 to 2026, 47 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

24 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Townsend Creek, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Townsend Creek. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 24 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -40-2002040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Townsend Creek. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 24 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Townsend Creek, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan15.0 C (59.0 F)-34.6 C (-30.3 F)9.5 C (49.1 F)-25.8 C (-14.4 F)
Feb13.9 C (57.0 F)-35.4 C (-31.7 F)11.4 C (52.5 F)-23.4 C (-10.1 F)
Mar16.9 C (62.4 F)-33.0 C (-27.4 F)16.7 C (62.1 F)-19.3 C (-2.7 F)
Apr21.0 C (69.8 F)-26.1 C (-15.0 F)17.9 C (64.2 F)-12.7 C (9.1 F)
May26.9 C (80.4 F)-18.8 C (-1.8 F)22.8 C (73.0 F)-11.7 C (10.9 F)
Jun28.8 C (83.8 F)-7.0 C (19.4 F)24.6 C (76.3 F)-4.0 C (24.8 F)
Jul32.6 C (90.7 F)-4.8 C (23.4 F)31.3 C (88.3 F)1.0 C (33.8 F)
Aug31.2 C (88.2 F)-6.7 C (19.9 F)30.3 C (86.5 F)-1.8 C (28.8 F)
Sep28.5 C (83.3 F)-16.2 C (2.8 F)23.5 C (74.3 F)-4.1 C (24.6 F)
Oct22.4 C (72.3 F)-26.9 C (-16.4 F)21.4 C (70.5 F)-1.2 C (29.8 F)
Nov17.9 C (64.2 F)-32.1 C (-25.8 F)n/an/a
Dec13.0 C (55.4 F)-40.0 C (-40.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Townsend Creek by the year they were set 1,464 records at Townsend Creek still stand. 1996 holds the most, with 64. 0204060801989: 171990: 481991: 341992: 391993: 481994: 441995: 491996: 641997: 401998: 211999: 402000: 382001: 372002: 442003: 542004: 392005: 302006: 492007: 272008: 332009: 492010: 302011: 222012: 462013: 422014: 412015: 382016: 362017: 352018: 282019: 332020: 452021: 472022: 412023: 272024: 272025: 342026: 481989199319972001200520092013201720212025
1,464 records at Townsend Creek still stand. 1996 holds the most, with 64.
Standing records at Townsend Creek by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
198917
199048
199134
199239
199348
199444
199549
199664
199740
199821
199940
200038
200137
200244
200354
200439
200530
200649
200727
200833
200949
201030
201122
201246
201342
201441
201538
201636
201735
201828
201933
202045
202147
202241
202327
202427
202534
202648

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records
When Townsend Creek set new all-time records 1 all-time records were set at Townsend Creek between 20 June 2025 and 20 June 2025. Each dot is a new record. Record high minimum temperature20 June 2025: Record high minimum temperature 16.1 C (61.0 F)2025
1 all-time records were set at Townsend Creek between 20 June 2025 and 20 June 2025. Each dot is a new record.
When Townsend Creek set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2025-06-20Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 16.1 C (61.0 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Apr: 91.4 mm (3.6 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Townsend Creek The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Townsend Creek. The most was 91.4 mm (3.6 in) on 22 April 1999. 0255075100 Jan: 25.4 mm (1.0 in), 1 January 2023 Jan Feb: 63.5 mm (2.5 in), 23 February 2017 Feb Mar: 86.4 mm (3.4 in), 31 March 2017 Mar Apr: 91.4 mm (3.6 in), 22 April 1999 Apr May: 83.8 mm (3.3 in), 19 May 2011 May Jun: 55.9 mm (2.2 in), 23 June 1989 Jun Jul: 48.3 mm (1.9 in), 22 July 2026 Jul Aug: 48.3 mm (1.9 in), 18 August 2004 Aug Sep: 71.1 mm (2.8 in), 28 September 1988 Sep Oct: 45.7 mm (1.8 in), 16 October 1994 Oct Nov: 40.6 mm (1.6 in), 25 November 1983 Nov Dec: 53.3 mm (2.1 in), 8 December 1985 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Townsend Creek. The most was 91.4 mm (3.6 in) on 22 April 1999.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Townsend Creek
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan25.4 mm (1.0 in)1 January 2023
Feb63.5 mm (2.5 in)23 February 2017
Mar86.4 mm (3.4 in)31 March 2017
Apr91.4 mm (3.6 in)22 April 1999
May83.8 mm (3.3 in)19 May 2011
Jun55.9 mm (2.2 in)23 June 1989
Jul48.3 mm (1.9 in)22 July 2026
Aug48.3 mm (1.9 in)18 August 2004
Sep71.1 mm (2.8 in)28 September 1988
Oct45.7 mm (1.8 in)16 October 1994
Nov40.6 mm (1.6 in)25 November 1983
Dec53.3 mm (2.1 in)8 December 1985

Period of Record Coverage

1989 to 2026
Days with data per year at Townsend Creek 38 years of record at Townsend Creek, 1989 to 2026. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1989, 2026. 1989: 121 of 365 days1990: 363 of 365 days1991: 365 of 365 days1992: 366 of 366 days1993: 349 of 365 days1994: 352 of 365 days1995: 365 of 365 days1996: 366 of 366 days1997: 365 of 365 days1998: 365 of 365 days1999: 365 of 365 days2000: 366 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 365 of 365 days2004: 366 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 365 of 365 days2007: 365 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 365 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 365 of 365 days2014: 365 of 365 days2015: 363 of 365 days2016: 366 of 366 days2017: 365 of 365 days2018: 365 of 365 days2019: 365 of 365 days2020: 365 of 366 days2021: 365 of 365 days2022: 365 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 366 of 366 days2025: 365 of 365 days2026: 286 of 365 days19901995200020052010201520202025
38 years of record at Townsend Creek, 1989 to 2026. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1989, 2026.
Days with data per year at Townsend Creek
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
198912133%No
199036399%Yes
1991365100%Yes
1992366100%Yes
199334996%Yes
199435296%Yes
1995365100%Yes
1996366100%Yes
1997365100%Yes
1998365100%Yes
1999365100%Yes
2000366100%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
2003365100%Yes
2004366100%Yes
2005365100%Yes
2006365100%Yes
2007365100%Yes
2008366100%Yes
2009365100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013365100%Yes
2014365100%Yes
201536399%Yes
2016366100%Yes
2017365100%Yes
2018365100%Yes
2019365100%Yes
2020365100%Yes
2021365100%Yes
2022365100%Yes
2023365100%Yes
2024366100%Yes
2025365100%Yes
202628678%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Townsend Creek
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
8 October 2026Townsend Creek, USdaily high max (Provisional)20.3 C (68.5 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)29 years12 of 100 (Routine)
7 October 2026Townsend Creek, USdaily high max (Provisional)19.6 C (67.3 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)35 years14 of 100 (Routine)
6 October 2026Townsend Creek, USdaily high max (Provisional)20.8 C (69.4 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)5 years4 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 2026Townsend Creek, USdaily high max (Provisional)21.4 C (70.5 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)32 years13 of 100 (Routine)
13 September 2026Townsend Creek, USdaily high min (Provisional)9.4 C (48.9 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)8 years10 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 2026Townsend Creek, USdaily rain (Tie, Provisional)7.6 mm (0.30 in)tie23 years2 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 2026Townsend Creek, USdaily high max (Provisional)30.3 C (86.5 F)4.3 C (7.7 F)15 years18 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 2026Townsend Creek, USmonthly high min13.3 C (55.9 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)26 years21 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 2026Townsend Creek, USdaily high min10.5 C (50.9 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)13 years10 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 2026Townsend Creek, USdaily high max29.1 C (84.4 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)24 years11 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 2026Townsend Creek, USdaily low min0.0 C (32.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)32 years13 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 2026Townsend Creek, USdaily low min-1.8 C (28.8 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)13 years9 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 2026Townsend Creek, USdaily high min11.4 C (52.5 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)19 years14 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 2026Townsend Creek, USdaily high max29.5 C (85.1 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)23 years11 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 2026Townsend Creek, USdaily high max29.6 C (85.3 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)25 years14 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 2026Townsend Creek, USdaily high min11.5 C (52.7 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)19 years9 of 100 (Routine)
25 July 2026Townsend Creek, USdaily high min14.2 C (57.6 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)1 year5 of 100 (Routine)
22 July 2026Townsend Creek, USmonthly rain48.3 mm (1.9 in)17.8 mm (0.7 in)36 years62 of 100 (Major)
22 July 2026Townsend Creek, USdaily high min10.1 C (50.2 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)9 years5 of 100 (Routine)
18 July 2026Townsend Creek, USdaily rain12.7 mm (0.5 in)10.2 mm (0.4 in)36 years20 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

36 complete years, 1990 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Townsend Creek as warming stripes, 1990 to 2025 One stripe for each of 36 complete years at Townsend Creek, 1990 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 2.4 C (36.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1993, at 0.1 C (32.2 F), and the warmest was 2012, at 3.9 C (39.0 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.4 C (4.3 F). 1990: 1.0 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1991: 1.1 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1992: 1.7 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1993: 0.1 C, -2.3 C from the station mean1994: 1.8 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1995: 1.3 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1996: 1.5 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1997: 1.4 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1998: 2.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1999: 2.9 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2000: 2.8 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2001: 3.3 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2002: 2.0 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2003: 2.9 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2004: 2.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2005: 2.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2006: 2.7 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2007: 3.1 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2008: 1.6 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2009: 1.9 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2010: 2.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2011: 2.2 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2012: 3.9 C, +1.5 C from the station mean2013: 2.7 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2014: 2.6 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2015: 3.5 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2016: 3.4 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2017: 3.3 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2018: 2.8 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2019: 2.0 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2020: 2.9 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2021: 3.0 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2022: 2.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2023: 2.4 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2024: 3.5 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2025: 3.8 C, +1.4 C from the station mean19901995200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 36 complete years at Townsend Creek, 1990 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 2.4 C (36.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1993, at 0.1 C (32.2 F), and the warmest was 2012, at 3.9 C (39.0 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.4 C (4.3 F).
Annual mean temperature at Townsend Creek as warming stripes, 1990 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19901.0 C-1.36 C
19911.1 C-1.32 C
19921.7 C-0.66 C
19930.1 C-2.31 C
19941.8 C-0.62 C
19951.3 C-1.08 C
19961.5 C-0.93 C
19971.4 C-0.97 C
19982.3 C-0.15 C
19992.9 C+0.53 C
20002.8 C+0.36 C
20013.3 C+0.86 C
20022.0 C-0.42 C
20032.9 C+0.52 C
20042.1 C-0.31 C
20052.5 C+0.08 C
20062.7 C+0.31 C
20073.1 C+0.73 C
20081.6 C-0.79 C
20091.9 C-0.55 C
20102.3 C-0.11 C
20112.2 C-0.22 C
20123.9 C+1.50 C
20132.7 C+0.28 C
20142.6 C+0.22 C
20153.5 C+1.09 C
20163.4 C+1.03 C
20173.3 C+0.90 C
20182.8 C+0.39 C
20192.0 C-0.40 C
20202.9 C+0.45 C
20213.0 C+0.62 C
20222.3 C-0.14 C
20232.4 C-0.05 C
20243.5 C+1.07 C
20253.8 C+1.37 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.5 C (0.3 to 0.7) per decade over 1990 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 1.0 F (0.6 to 1.3) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 36 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Townsend Creek
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.5 C (0.3 to 0.7) per decade1.0 F (0.6 to 1.3) per decade1990 to 202536Rise
Mean daily maximum0.1 C (-0.2 to 0.3) per decade0.1 F (-0.3 to 0.5) per decade1990 to 202536Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum1.0 C (0.7 to 1.3) per decade1.8 F (1.3 to 2.3) per decade1990 to 202536Rise

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1980 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Townsend Creek: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)32.6 C (90.7 F)200228.5 C (83.2 F)38
Coldest night (TNn)-40.0 C (-40.0 F)1990-31.7 C (-25.1 F)38
Wettest day (Rx1day)91.4 mm (3.6 in)199943.2 mm (1.7 in)47
Wettest five days (Rx5day)205.7 mm (8.1 in)199968.5 mm (2.7 in)47
Longest dry spell (CDD)47 days201625 days47

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Townsend Creek by year The hottest day of the year at Townsend Creek, 1980 to 2026. The record is 32.6 C (90.7 F) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 28.5 C (83.2 F). 22.52527.53032.53519801990200020102020Record: 32.6 C (90.7 F) in 2002
The hottest day of the year at Townsend Creek, 1980 to 2026. The record is 32.6 C (90.7 F) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 28.5 C (83.2 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Townsend Creek by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1980n/a
1981n/a
1982n/a
1983n/a
1984n/a
1985n/a
1986n/a
1987n/a
1988n/a
198923.0 C (73.4 F)
199028.8 C (83.8 F)
199128.0 C (82.4 F)
199227.4 C (81.3 F)
199326.8 C (80.2 F)
199429.2 C (84.6 F)
199528.3 C (82.9 F)
199630.6 C (87.1 F)
199729.8 C (85.6 F)
199829.6 C (85.3 F)
199926.3 C (79.3 F)
200031.2 C (88.2 F)
200130.5 C (86.9 F)
200232.6 C (90.7 F)
200330.1 C (86.2 F)
200425.9 C (78.6 F)
200530.3 C (86.5 F)
200629.9 C (85.8 F)
200729.4 C (84.9 F)
200827.5 C (81.5 F)
200927.7 C (81.9 F)
201027.6 C (81.7 F)
201127.5 C (81.5 F)
201228.5 C (83.3 F)
201327.7 C (81.9 F)
201428.2 C (82.8 F)
201527.9 C (82.2 F)
201627.5 C (81.5 F)
201726.4 C (79.5 F)
201828.6 C (83.5 F)
201927.4 C (81.3 F)
202028.4 C (83.1 F)
202128.8 C (83.8 F)
202228.6 C (83.5 F)
202328.3 C (82.9 F)
202429.1 C (84.4 F)
202529.1 C (84.4 F)
202631.3 C (88.3 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Townsend Creek by year The coldest night of the year at Townsend Creek, 1980 to 2026. The record is -40.0 C (-40.0 F) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is -31.7 C (-25.1 F). -40-35-30-2519801990200020102020Record: -40.0 C (-40.0 F) in 1990
The coldest night of the year at Townsend Creek, 1980 to 2026. The record is -40.0 C (-40.0 F) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is -31.7 C (-25.1 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Townsend Creek by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1980n/a
1981n/a
1982n/a
1983n/a
1984n/a
1985n/a
1986n/a
1987n/a
1988n/a
1989-31.2 C (-24.2 F)
1990-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1991-33.7 C (-28.7 F)
1992-30.3 C (-22.5 F)
1993-34.7 C (-30.5 F)
1994-30.8 C (-23.4 F)
1995-29.5 C (-21.1 F)
1996-34.2 C (-29.6 F)
1997-30.5 C (-22.9 F)
1998-39.6 C (-39.3 F)
1999-27.4 C (-17.3 F)
2000-27.4 C (-17.3 F)
2001-31.8 C (-25.2 F)
2002-32.6 C (-26.7 F)
2003-34.5 C (-30.1 F)
2004-32.6 C (-26.7 F)
2005-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
2006-31.6 C (-24.9 F)
2007-32.0 C (-25.6 F)
2008-31.6 C (-24.9 F)
2009-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
2010-30.1 C (-22.2 F)
2011-33.7 C (-28.7 F)
2012-25.5 C (-13.9 F)
2013-31.9 C (-25.4 F)
2014-35.4 C (-31.7 F)
2015-30.2 C (-22.4 F)
2016-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
2017-31.3 C (-24.3 F)
2018-28.1 C (-18.6 F)
2019-28.5 C (-19.3 F)
2020-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2021-29.3 C (-20.7 F)
2022-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
2023-34.6 C (-30.3 F)
2024-29.6 C (-21.3 F)
2025-34.3 C (-29.7 F)
2026-25.8 C (-14.4 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Townsend Creek by year The wettest day of the year at Townsend Creek, 1980 to 2026. The record is 91.4 mm (3.6 in) in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is 43.2 mm (1.7 in). 02040608010019801990200020102020Record: 91.4 mm (3.6 in) in 1999
The wettest day of the year at Townsend Creek, 1980 to 2026. The record is 91.4 mm (3.6 in) in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is 43.2 mm (1.7 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Townsend Creek by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
198015.2 mm (0.6 in)
198145.7 mm (1.8 in)
198258.4 mm (2.3 in)
198355.9 mm (2.2 in)
198440.6 mm (1.6 in)
198553.3 mm (2.1 in)
198638.1 mm (1.5 in)
198725.4 mm (1.0 in)
198871.1 mm (2.8 in)
198955.9 mm (2.2 in)
199030.5 mm (1.2 in)
199148.3 mm (1.9 in)
199227.9 mm (1.1 in)
199345.7 mm (1.8 in)
199445.7 mm (1.8 in)
199543.2 mm (1.7 in)
199630.5 mm (1.2 in)
199763.5 mm (2.5 in)
199845.7 mm (1.8 in)
199991.4 mm (3.6 in)
200061.0 mm (2.4 in)
200127.9 mm (1.1 in)
200225.4 mm (1.0 in)
200335.6 mm (1.4 in)
200448.3 mm (1.9 in)
200530.5 mm (1.2 in)
200633.0 mm (1.3 in)
200766.0 mm (2.6 in)
200833.0 mm (1.3 in)
200945.7 mm (1.8 in)
201078.7 mm (3.1 in)
201183.8 mm (3.3 in)
201222.9 mm (0.9 in)
201327.9 mm (1.1 in)
201427.9 mm (1.1 in)
201530.5 mm (1.2 in)
201663.5 mm (2.5 in)
201786.4 mm (3.4 in)
201843.2 mm (1.7 in)
201935.6 mm (1.4 in)
202040.6 mm (1.6 in)
202145.7 mm (1.8 in)
202230.5 mm (1.2 in)
202335.6 mm (1.4 in)
202445.7 mm (1.8 in)
202533.0 mm (1.3 in)
202648.3 mm (1.9 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Townsend Creek by year The wettest five days of the year at Townsend Creek, 1980 to 2026. The record is 205.7 mm (8.1 in) in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is 68.5 mm (2.7 in). 05010015020025019801990200020102020Record: 205.7 mm (8.1 in) in 1999
The wettest five days of the year at Townsend Creek, 1980 to 2026. The record is 205.7 mm (8.1 in) in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is 68.5 mm (2.7 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Townsend Creek by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
198050.8 mm (2.0 in)
198173.6 mm (2.9 in)
198271.1 mm (2.8 in)
198388.9 mm (3.5 in)
198458.4 mm (2.3 in)
198566.0 mm (2.6 in)
1986111.9 mm (4.4 in)
198745.7 mm (1.8 in)
198881.3 mm (3.2 in)
198978.7 mm (3.1 in)
199053.3 mm (2.1 in)
199194.0 mm (3.7 in)
199240.6 mm (1.6 in)
199366.1 mm (2.6 in)
199476.2 mm (3.0 in)
199576.2 mm (3.0 in)
199671.0 mm (2.8 in)
199781.2 mm (3.2 in)
199868.5 mm (2.7 in)
1999205.7 mm (8.1 in)
200068.6 mm (2.7 in)
200140.6 mm (1.6 in)
200253.4 mm (2.1 in)
200353.4 mm (2.1 in)
200476.1 mm (3.0 in)
200555.8 mm (2.2 in)
200638.1 mm (1.5 in)
200786.3 mm (3.4 in)
200871.1 mm (2.8 in)
200966.0 mm (2.6 in)
2010119.4 mm (4.7 in)
2011129.6 mm (5.1 in)
201227.9 mm (1.1 in)
201353.3 mm (2.1 in)
201458.3 mm (2.3 in)
201563.6 mm (2.5 in)
2016121.9 mm (4.8 in)
2017137.2 mm (5.4 in)
201860.9 mm (2.4 in)
201971.1 mm (2.8 in)
202065.9 mm (2.6 in)
202183.8 mm (3.3 in)
202266.0 mm (2.6 in)
202363.4 mm (2.5 in)
202466.0 mm (2.6 in)
202550.8 mm (2.0 in)
202671.2 mm (2.8 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Townsend Creek by year The longest dry spell of the year at Townsend Creek, 1980 to 2026. The record is 47 days in 2016, marked on the chart; the median year is 25 days. 102030405019801990200020102020Record: 47 days in 2016
The longest dry spell of the year at Townsend Creek, 1980 to 2026. The record is 47 days in 2016, marked on the chart; the median year is 25 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Townsend Creek by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
198016 days
198122 days
198222 days
198317 days
198426 days
198533 days
198630 days
198725 days
198826 days
198917 days
199031 days
199123 days
199231 days
199315 days
199422 days
199531 days
199618 days
199716 days
199814 days
199916 days
200028 days
200125 days
200243 days
200325 days
200430 days
200526 days
200620 days
200726 days
200827 days
200927 days
201040 days
201120 days
201239 days
201316 days
201420 days
201522 days
201647 days
201729 days
201841 days
201938 days
202019 days
202128 days
202217 days
202313 days
202423 days
202528 days
202621 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

36 years with a frost

Across 36 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Townsend Creek falls on 24 June and the median first autumn frost on 1 August, which leaves a median of 45 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +10.9 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Townsend Creek
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1996 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost24 Junen/a24 Junen/a-1.3 days per decade
First autumn frost1 Augustn/a9 Augustn/a+9.6 days per decade
Growing days45 daysn/a53 daysn/a+10.9 days per decade

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

Rainfall Return Levels

45 years, 1981 to 2025

A day with at least 41.8 mm (1.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 109.8 mm (4.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Townsend Creek: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years41.8 mm (1.6 in)
5 years57.3 mm (2.3 in)
10 years68.6 mm (2.7 in)
25 years84.1 mm (3.3 in)
50 years96.6 mm (3.8 in)Longer than the 45 years of record
100 years109.8 mm (4.3 in)Longer than the 45 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 45 years of values from 1981 to 2025.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 91.4 mm (3.6 in) in 1999; 86.4 mm (3.4 in) in 2017; 83.8 mm (3.3 in) in 2011.

Download the Data

  • Data for Townsend Creek standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Townsend Creek threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-16).